FTMP Events Presents:
Tafoya
Ages 18+ – $12.00 Presale Tickets | $15 DOS
Veteran Rock/Blues guitarist Michael Tafoya has been part of the Chicago/National music scene for over 40 years.
1975-1980 – Lead guitarist for the late- 70’s Chicago based band The Boyzz. The band released 2 albums on CBS/Epic records and toured Nationally with Aerosmith, UFO, Cheap Trick, Meat Loaf, and REO Speedwagon.
1980-1984 – Mike left the Boyzz in 1980 and formed The B’zz with Anatole Halinkovitch, Dave Angel, Tom Holland and Steve Riley (W.A.S.P. and LA Guns) Their debut album, Get Up, was released in 1983
1985-1990 – Formed the band T&A with David Angel from The Boyzz and The B’zz
1991-1993 – Formed the band Raw Dogs with Tom Holland
2002- 2015 – Founded Tafoya’s Lost Boyzz with Chris McCoy and Erik Osland — a bluesy rock Power Trio.
The Lost Boyzz played throughout Chicago and the Midwest for over a decade.
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2019-Present
Bluesy Rock Power Trio TAFOYA featuring drummer Craig Cederholm and bass player Leslidianna Biocic (formerly of The Tankerays)
The band is based in Chicago, and will be touring nationally in 2022/2023. Their debut EP “Freedom” was released on June 17, 2022. The first single “Shadows” was released on April 22 and has received great reviews and gotten airplay nationally!